public transportation
noun
chiefly US
: a system of trains, buses, etc., that is paid for or run by the government
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Since roads are often crowded, public transportation is usually the fastest way to get around, although taxis can be easily hailed on the street.
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025
If the transit tax is approved, an additional 1% sales and use tax will be created for roadway and public transportation systems in addition to the current local sales and use taxes.
—Damenica Ellis, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
The nation’s largest statewide public transportation system announced Wednesday that the JoBro train will operate service between Secaucus Junction and MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, where the group is performing on Sunday.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Once there, some of us, like my family, took public transportation back to our neighborhood.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025
If the transit tax is approved, an additional 1% sales and use tax will be created for roadway and public transportation systems in addition to the current local sales and use taxes.
—Damenica Ellis, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
The nation’s largest statewide public transportation system announced Wednesday that the JoBro train will operate service between Secaucus Junction and MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, where the group is performing on Sunday.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Once there, some of us, like my family, took public transportation back to our neighborhood.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Public transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20transportation. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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